Machine for winding cloth



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J E. WINDLE. MACHINE FORWINDING CLOTH.

Patented Sepjh` 28g5 1836 Wy//A 7////////////////.U E?

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J. E. WINDLB. 1

MAGHINE POR WINDING ULO-TH.

No. 349,774. Patented Sept. 28,- `1886.

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J. E. AWIN-DLE.

.MACHINE POR WINDI-NG CLOTH:

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Il. PETS. Phuwmhngmpner. washington, D, C.

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

MACHINE FOR WINDING CLOTH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,774, datedrSeptember 28, 1886.

Application filed November 2, 1885. Serial No. 181,627. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known 'that I, JOHN EMORY WTNDLE, of the city and county of Worcester, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Machinery for Vinding Cloth; and I do hereby declare the same to be described in the following specification, and represented in the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a side elevation; Fig. 2, a front end elevation; Fig. 3, a longitudinal and vertical section taken on line 1 1 of. Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a rear end elevation of a machine embodying Amy invention, the nature of which is defined in the claims hereinafter presented. Fig. 5 is a side view, and Fig. 6 a longitudinal section, of the friction mechanism, to be described,as constituting part of the machine for revolving the board at a decreasing speed. Fig. 7 is a transverse section of such friction mechanism, the plane of section being on line 2 2 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 9 an end view, of the pulley of the revoluble shaft of the board on which the cloth is wound by the machine, such Fig. 8 also showing the spring of the'pulley and its supportinghead and a portion of the shaft m', as hereinafter explained. Fig. 10 is an inner side view of such spring and its supportinghead. Fig. 11 is a top view, and Fig. 12 a longitudinal section of the board, supporting revoluble shaft and mechanism for moving and securing it in position when the board is lin place for receiving the cloth. Fig. 13 is bracket. m3, hereinafter referred to.

The machine, to be hereinafter explained, not only folds a wide piece of cloth lengthvwise of it along its middle, but subsequently winds it in its folded state upon a rectangular piece of board, which in the drawings is shown at a, such board being revolved at a diminishing speed, that, as the load of cloth on it may increase in size, will cause the cloth to be wound with a uniform or approximately uniform tension. Y

In such drawings, A denotes the frame for supporting the principal operative parts of the aforesaid machine. The piece of cloth is laid upon or within a carriage,B,whose wheels b run upon a railway, c c, extending within the frame A, and arranged on the fioor on which such frame rests. The pile of cloth is shown at C. From the pile the cloth passes upward over a long roller, D, whose journals rest in bearings in standards el of the carriage. From the roller Dthe cloth is led underneath and partly about another roller, E, whose periphery has upon it a covering, e, of cloth. end of this roller, and fixed on its shaft, is a friction-wheel, f, around the circumference of which a strap, g, fixed at one end to a post, h, (see Fig. 2,) is carried,the other end of the strap being attached to a screw, t', that goes through the post and screws into a nut, k. On setting up the nut the strap will be drawn upon the wheel, so as to cause the roller E to revolve with the requisite friction,to effect with the drawing-roller the proper tension on the cloth in its passage upward to the temples. From At one the roller E the two selvages s s of the cloth y are made to vapproach each other in their passage upward, the cloth going between two inclined guidewires, Z Z, arranged as represented. Next, cach selvage `passes through two roller-temples, m m. From the temples the two selvages,`brought together, pass between two fluted rollers or wheels, n, fixed on two horizontal shafts, o.- (See Figs. 1 and 3.) Each of these wheels a has in it a sectoral notch, as shown at p in Fig. 3, such notches being to prevent the wheels from drawing the cloth upward while the said notches are being turned against it." The fluted and notched wheels draw the selvages through the temples, and in case of the draft being to rapid, so as to cause the cloth to be unevenly strained upon the guide-roller q next above the wheels a, the cloth, when the sectoral notches come together, will be set free from the wheels, so as to admit of it contracting below them. In passing upward from the roller E the cloth has projected between its selvages and folds a distender, F, (see Fig. 1,) which is a bar or arm carrying at its upper end a wheel, r. The wheel at its periphery bears against the longitudinal middle of the cloth when directly ICO F is adjustable lengthwise of it in a carrier, t, (see Fig. 2,) which is pivoted to a projection or bracket, a, so as to be capable of being turned into a proper position for the wheel of the distender to act on the cloth, such carrier being held in any such position by a clampscrew, n, that goes through a curved slot, w., in the carrier and screws into the bracket. In the arm F is a long slot, w, through which and a metallic washer, y, a clan1p-screw, x, passes and screws into the carrier t, the head of such clamp-screwV bearing upon the said washer. Immediately over the roller q is a fluted roller, z, between which and the roller q the cloth in a doubled or folded state passes,

and thenceupward around the said roller zin manner as shown in Fig. 3. From the roller z the cloth goes down an inclined plane, G, and thence between two draft-rollers, H and' I. On this inclined plane there is fixed an auxiliary distender, K, which is extended between the folds and against the longitudinal middle of the cloth. From the bite ofthe said roll ers H and I the cloth passes lto the board a.

The said rollers H and I, connected by gearsv r2 and s2, xedon their shafts, deliverthc cloth at a uniform speed; but as the roll or load of it upon the board a may increase in size, the board has to be revolved at a constantlydiminishing velocityin order to properly Wind the cloth about it. The board'a, at its ends, enters suitably-socketed heads, a', fixed upon the inner ends of two shafts, b and c', whose axes are arranged in one straight line. The shaft b is supported in bearings, so as to be revoluble only While the shaft c is sustained in bearings, so as not only to be revoluble, but vcapable of being moved lengthwise therein, brackets d, for supporting the outer bearings of such shafts b and c', being extended from the frame A. A screw, e', provided with a handwheel, f', (see Figs. 11 and 12,) serves to ad- Vance the shaftc, suchscrew being J screwed into a-yoke, g', pivoted to afurcated projection, h', so as to be capable of being turned from a horizontal, as represented byfull lines, upwardl into a vertical: position, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 12. The said fureated-projeetion is extended from the'bracket d. When the yoke is in a vertical position, the shaft c maybe moved lengthwise by hand. Within eachy of the heads a is a suitable tooth or teeth, fi', to enter the end :of theboard a, in ordcrto hold it in place. in the said head. On the shaft c there is-a gear, lc', which has with the shaft a spline or featherconnection. gear engages with a similar gear, l', fixed on a shaft, m', which is provided with anothergear,- o', equal in size to the gear Z. The gear o engages with a gear, a', fixed on the shaft b', and of size correspondingto the gear 7c. Around a pulley, p', fixed on the shaft m', anendless belt, r', runs from another pulley, g. The pulley p turns on the shaftrm, and 'is connectedto it by means of a spiral or volute spring, t', encompassing the shaft and arranged between the pulley and a head, s', fastened on the shaft,

Thisl the said spring at one end Abeing fixed to the pulley and at the other to the head. (See Figs. S, 9, and10.) This elastic connection of the pulley with the shaft is to enable the pulley to yield, in order to prevent overstraining ,of the cloth when it is met by either edge of the board a, or by the outer layer of cloth encompassing such edge. The draft-roller I is fastened on the main driving-shaft u, which is provided with a fast pulley, n', and a loose pulley, w', arranged as represented in Figs. 2 and 4. The pulley q is loose on the shalt u', such pulley having extended froma hub, y', xed on its'hub, two arms, x. (See Figs. 1, 5, and 6.) To these arms the wrists of two cranks, a', are pivoted. Each of such cranks projects from the end of one'of two cams,a2. Each cam extends between a pair of ears, b2, that project from the two separate half portions of an annulus, c2, encompassing a pulley, di, fixed on the driving-shaft u. In each pair of the earsb2 is a bolt, e2, which, screwed into one ear, is loose inthe other'ear and projects beyond it, as shownin Figs. .Band 7. Encompassing the bolt is a rubber spring, f2, held in place on the bolt by a washer, g2, and nut 7i?, the latter being screwed upon the bolt. On the periplr ery of the pulley d2 is a covering, if, of leather or other suitable material. There is fixed on the shaft u a gear, 7a2, that engages with anothergear, Z2, pivoted to the frame A. The gear Z2 is provided with a sprocket-Wheel, m2, about which and another such wheel, a2, fixed on one of the shafts o, an endless chain, o2, Works, to impart rotary motion to the shaft 0. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) The two shafts o are provided with gears p2 q2, fixed on them and engaging together, so as to cause both shafts to revolve synchronously. From the above it will be seen that as the load of cloth on the board c increases in size the tendency is to increase the strain on Vthe cloth between the board and the draft-rollers. This produces laV strain on the pulley g', to cause the cranks af to turn the cams a", so as to expand the friction annulus c2, and thereby enable the driving-pulley d2, revolved with and bythe driving-shaft u', to turn or slip within the said annulus sufficiently to keep the tension von the cloth uniform.

In Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 13 a vertical shaft, t, is represented as supported in bearings u2 c2, projecting from the frame A. On the upper end of this shaft is abox, lw?, in which runs one of the journals of the roller-q, the other journal running in a box, 'm2, provided with a lateral opening, yt, to admit of the journal being drawn-out of such box when the roller q is being swung outward from underneath the fluted roller z, as it can be byits connection with the shaft t2, such shaft turning vwith the roller while the lattervis being so moved. The object of thus moving the said roller is to facilitate the introduction of the cloth between it and :the fluted roller. At one end of the roller gais a friction-pulley, y2, which is fastened on the shaft of such roller. About the pulley y2 is a friction band or belt, z2, providedV IOO IIO

at one end. with a screw, ai, and -nut b3, for tightening it upon the pulley, the screw being extended through an arm, 0"', projecting from the box wl, the other end of the friction-band being iixed to the box or a projection therefrom. By means of the friction-band and pulley the roller q is caused to resist the upward draft of the cloth when the sectoral notches of the wheels n come together, and loosen the grip of the said wheels on the cloth, the cloth above the roller q being thereby kept at its proper tension. From the carriage B a stud, (Z3, projects between the prongs of the lower arm of a-furcated lever, e3, arranged as represented, such lever being for effecting the adj ustment of the carriage, that from time to time may be necessary, to enable the cloth to be properly drawn therefrom. The upper drawroller, H, has its journals supported in boxes in two arms, f, projecting down from a horizontal shaft, g3. (See Figs. 3 and 4.) At its middle there projects from the shaftahandle, lr", for turning the shaft, so as to cause the roller H to be moved upward away from the roller I, as occasion may require. Each of such boxes I usually have movable on the arm lengthwise thereof, and provided with a spring arranged to press the box downward to cause the roller H to bear firmly or with sufficient pressure on the cloth. Stops i3, projecting from the frame A, serve to arrest the arms f3, in order to bring the rollerr H into its position, as shown, relatively tothe roller I. The series of rollertemples m extend from an arm, It, (see Figs. 2, 3, and 4,.) `pivoted. at its lower part to a slide, Z3, resting and adjustable transversely of the machine ou a stationary bracket, m3, projecting from the frame A. Y The said bracket has a slot, n, arranged in it lengthwise of it, such slot being to receive a clamp screw, o3, that goes up through the slot and screws into the slide. A spring, p3, secured to the slide Z3, bears against the arm k3 to keep it from falling forward. From the above it will be seen that by means described the temples may be adjusted laterally of the machine, as the width of the piece of cloth may require, for the cloth to engage with them.

1. The cloth-winding machine or combination, substantially as described, consisting of a cloth supporter or carriage having guiderollers D and E, as represented, the series of temples m, the distender F, pair of notched draft-rollers a, guide-rollers q and z, inclined plane G, auxiliary distender K, draft-rollers H and I, and mechanism for supporting the board a and revolving it at adecreasing speed, essentially and for the purpose as explained, the several rollers a, H, and I being provided with mechanism for revolving them, as speciied, and such mechanism for sustaining the board and revolving it at a decreasing speed consisting of the two heads a', shafts b and c', the pairs of gears 7c a Z o', shaft m', pulleys p and q', belt r', arms zo', cranks e', cams a2, separable annulus c?, and its contracting-springs Y F, pair of notched draft-rollers n, guide-rolh,

ers q and z, inclined plane G, auxiliary distender K, draft-rollers H and I, and mechanism for supporting the .board and revolving it at a decreasing speed, essentially and for the purpose as explained, the several rollers u, H, and I being provided with mechanism for revolving them, as specified, and such mechanism for sustaining the board and revolving it at a decreasing speed consisting of the two heads a', shafts b and c, the pairs of gears k Z n o', shaft m', pulleys p and q', belt r, arms x,cranks z', cams a2, separable annulus c?, its contracting-springsfz, and the-pulley Z2, all being arranged, supported, and applied to operate essentially as set forth.

3. The combination, substantially as described, for supporting the board and revolving it at a decreasing speed as the load on such board may increase in size, such combination consisting of the two heads a', shafts b and c', the pairs of gears k Z n o, shaft m', pulleys 1) and q', belt r', arms x', cranks z', cams a?, separable annulus c", its contractingsprings f2, and the pulley d, all being arranged and to operate essentially as set'forth.

4. The combination, with the frame A, distender F, and the series of cloth supporting temples m, of the pivoted arm la, its operative spring p3, the slide Z3, and the bracket m3, such arm being attached to such temples and pivoted to thesaid slide and the latter being adj ust-able on the said bracket/proj ecting from the said frame, as set forth.

5. The combination of the sectoral notched wheels n and the two shafts o and their connecting gearing, as described, with the distender F, the series of templesm, the guiderollers q andz, and the draft-rollers H and I, having mechanism for operating them, all being arranged as represented..v

6. The combination, with-therevoluble and sliding shaft c', 0f the yoke g', the furcated projection 11,', and the screw c', screwed into such yoke and against the outer end of the shaft, all being substantially as set forth.

7. The roller q, provided with the friction pulley and band, as set forth, and having the box of one of the journals of it, the said roller, pivoted, so as to enable the roller to be swung outward from underneath the roller z, and also having the box of the other journal furnished with a lateral opening to admit of the said journal, with the roller, being moved into or out of the box, as set forth.

JOHN EMORY VINDLE.

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It. H. EDDY, R. B. TORREY.

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